Unit9. At top speed Flashcards
Blurred
borroso, nublado
And early steam trains were to blame for some quite horrific accidents
They were to blame
They were blamed
They blame me
Y los primeros trenes de vapor tuvieron la culpa de algunos accidentes bastante terribles
Ellos tenían la culpa
Ellos fueron culpados
Me culpan
Athlete
/ˈæθliːt/
Atleta
Blow out (informal)
Exagerar, hacer una montaña de un grano de arena
Apagar (soplando)
Breeze
A breeze
Brisa
- A gentle breeze blew across the lake.
Pan comido, fácil
- Opening a bank account is a breeze.
Clumsy
Torpe, patoso, desastroso
- Jake is so clumsy–he’s always running into things and dropping things.
Commute
Travel to work, viajar al trabajo, viajar diariamente al trabajo
craftsmanship
Artesanía
Look at the level of craftsmanship in this wood carving! It’s so intricate.
Devoted
Fiel, devoto, comprometido, leal
- The team’s devoted efforts ensured the project was a success.
Emptiness
Vacio, frialdad
- Feelings of emptiness arose when he moved away from home.
feasible
/ˈfiːzəbəl/
viable, factible (possible, doable)
- Ryan wrote a report for his boss to show that the project was feasible.
feat
logro, hazaña, proeza
- The new building was a feat of engineering.
Flock.
Rebaño, bandada
- The shepherd tended his flock.
Feligreses, parroquia
Flurry
Flurry of activity
Ráfaga, oleada
A flurry of snow blew across the field.
Ajetreo, frenesí …
There was a flurry of activity in the office when the boss arrived.
Handed Down
Segunda mano, Heredado
- Most of the children were wearing handed-down clothesquitar.
in contrast
a diferencia de …
- In contrast to ourselves, they had to work much longer hours, both in their jobs and in routine household tasks.
juncture
punto, momento
- The negotiations reached a juncture when the deadline approached and no decisions were made.
laughable
/ˈlɑːfəbəl/
risible, irrisorio, ridículo
Loose (vt)
Flojo, suelto/ar
- I must have lost weight, because my trousers are loose.
Lose (vt, vi)
(vt) Perder, hacer perder
(vi) fracasar, salir perdiendo
- He lost his keys
- They knew that they were going to lose the game.
- I can’t do this job. I’m going to lose again.
Manage (vt)
manage to do sth
gestionar, manegar, dirigir
- She managed the network operations.
conseguir, lograr
- The traffic was terrible today! I’m amazed I managed to get to work on time.
mind-blowing (slang)
alucinante, extraordinario, increíble
Needle (n)
Needle (sb)
Aguja
- The doctor injected the vaccine with a needle.
Pinchar a (provocar)
- Jeff’s boss needled him constantly about his work.
offer
/ˈɒfə/
ofrecer, brindar, oferta, …
- He offered her some potato chips.
On the contrary
Por el contrario
- On the contrary, I think we have far greater opportunities to take advantage of the enormous variety of goods things.
Outlying
Periférico
- I traveled an hour to my aunt’s house in the outlying suburbs of Chicago.
Plough (a field)
arar, labrar
Campo, terreno
- She saw a field full of corn.
Prohibit
/prəˈhɪbɪt/
prohibir, excluir, proscribir
- The police prohibited me from entering the building.
Psyche
Psique, alma, espíritu
Round up (vt)
Reunir, juntar,
The sheep have scattered, so we must round them up again.
Run out
Run out of
Quedarse sin/acabarse la
- Can you go and buy milk? We’ve completely run out.
Agotarse
- We do need to go shopping as we have run out of teabags.
Shatter
romperse en añicos, romprse
skilled
Habilidoso, dotado
- Walter is a skilled worker; he shouldn’t have any problem doing this.
spare-time
Tiempo libre
- I practise the piano in my spare time.
Subtle
/ˈsʌtəl/
Sutil, imperceptible, agudo, ingenioso
- Wendy started making subtle signs that they should leave.
swift
Rápido, ligero, veloz …
- The travellers moved at a swift pace and soon reached their destination.
They were no longer totally at the mercy of natural events
Y no estaban totalmente a merced de eventos naturales.
thus
de este modo, así
- Complete the task thus.
Por consiguiente
- Thus, everyone decided to move on.
To harness
Aprovechar, emplear
Arnés
- They could take action to harness these phenomena
To mate
mate
mating
aparear, emparejar, cruzar
- The two squirrels mated in the tree.
colega, amigo,compañero,
- Tom’s best mate, Dan, came to visit.
pareja(animal)
- The penguin recognized its mate nearly a year after last seeing it.
Cruzando, emparejando (cuando se habla de por ejemplo unir dos motores)
To ponder
reflexionar, ponderar, pensar
- You might want to ponder that for a moment.n
To some extent
hasta cierto punto
- This may be true to some extent
To steer
Conducir, dirigir, manejar (vehículos)
- Beth’s parents steered her towards a career in finance.
- As a result, you can start to lose your steering
Treaty
tratado, acuerdo, pacto
- The treaty sets limits for greenhouse gas emissions.
Undergo
(went/gone)
Experimentar, padecer
utterly
completamente, totalmente
- We were utterly unprepared for the number of applications we received.
who manage to grab the headlines
Quien logra/consigue atrapar los titulares
Bod
/bɒd/
Cuerpo, persona, gente, tipo
They were miles off
Estaban a millas de distancia
Pitch
Campo, cancha
- Soccer is played on a grass pitch.
Tono
- The pitch of a siren is usually sharp.
ethos
(izoas)
Valores, ética, comportamiento
The ethos of many western cultures values individualism.
western
Occiental
trustworthiness
/ˈtrʌstˌwɜːðɪnɪs/
confianza, horadez
(confidence, trust, faith, honesty, integrity)
- I’ve never once questioned James’ trustworthiness
Extra lifeguards are to be posted at the beach
Student are to hand in project reports
be to + infinitive
Socorristas adicionales serán colocados en la playa.
Los estudiantes deben entregar los informes del proyecto.
